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Chatham Historical Society, East Hampton, CT
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Chatham Historical Society

A small East Hampton, Connecticut museum and historic schoolhouse focused on local industry, rural life, and Indigenous history.

6 Bevin Blvd, East Hampton, CT 06424 · East Hampton, CT

About Chatham Historical Society

The Chatham Historical Society is a private, nonprofit group founded in 1963 that runs a museum and historic schoolhouse on Bevin Boulevard in East Hampton. Its collection centers on the town's manufacturing past, including bell making, along with everyday rural life and the Wangunk people who lived in the area. The museum is open on the first Sunday of each month in the afternoon, and the facilities operate seasonally from April through November. Visitors can also arrange a private visit.

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